THANK YOU to sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers for helping to make the 5th Annual Bear Creek Salmon Festival a success!
For updates on Salmon Sightings in Bear Creek this fall, please click on the Salmon Sightings link above.
This FREE event offers activities for people of all ages to explore their connection with salmon through this year's event theme: "Salmon People — Recalling the Past, Working for the Future." This theme reflects the importance of salmon to the lives of people of the Pacific Northwest, both now and in the past, and their responsibility to ensure the survival of salmon for the future.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's (ODFW) 350-gallon refrigerated fish tank, providing close-up viewing of live
salmon and other cold-water critters that inhabit our local streams! — Photo by John Landers
Through hands-on experiences with a variety of local organizations, participants can explore people's connection with salmon throughout history, as a part of the food web and as a cultural and artistic inspiration. Also, participants can learn some ways in which they can help
protect and enhance salmon habitat - including water and energy saving ideas, eating sustainable salmon, planting native plants, cleaning-up streams, stopping storm drain pollution, and purchasing salmon license plates. And, there will be an opportunity for a close-up view of wild salmon, which will be on display in the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's 350-gallon salmon tank! Biologists are be on-hand to answer ‘fishy’
questions. Also on-hand will be a representative for the Elk Creek Dam notching project and another from the Savage Rapids Dam removal project. Information will be available about "Salmon Sighting" locations and dates on Bear Creek and the Rogue River, where trained staff and volunteers will assist with public viewing of spawning salmon on designated dates.
Please help out this year as we strive toward making the Salmon Festival a Zero Waste event. Please consider bringing your own cup, refillable water bottle, and be sure to visit the Zero Waste Demonstration Area next to the concession building. All eat-ware used at the event will be shredded and composted on site. By reducing the trash we generate, we can help make a healthier environment for salmon and others. Special thanks to Ashland Sanitary and Recycling Service and inventor Dennis Sobolik for leading the Zero Waste effort at this event.
Take part in SALMON ART this year. Click HERE to learn more.
Additionally, enjoy a wild salmon barbeque cooked over an alder-wood fire in a traditional Native American style ($10/plate, vegetarian only $5/plate) and
live entertainment.
Native American demonstrations
include traditional salmon cooking around an open fire (See photo below), traditional uses of plants, drumming, storytelling and much more!
WILD COHO SALMON DINNER includes wild salmon; quinoa salad; organic greens; bread; cookie; & coffee, tea or iced herbal tea!
$10 /
plate (Vegetarian only $5/plate)
The dinner will be available after 12:00pm on event day
Food is served with biodegradable plates, cups, napkins and utensils. The used dishware is collected separately and composted as we strive for a zero-waste event!
Traditional Salmon Cooking Demonstration with Tom Smith & Friends
Dinner tickets can be purchased in advance online at http://ashlandparks.recware.com.
(Your printed Recware receipt will be your meal ticket — Tickets will be available for sale beginning September 2, 2008)
Check out the 2008 Salmon Festival exhibitors! Click here
2007 Photo Gallery — Enter Here
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's (ODFW) 350-gallon 
